Discovering the Past in Ancient Egypt

Egypt

Egypt

Ancient Egypt was home to a great civilization. The people who lived there left clues about how they lived. One clue is the pyramids, buildings that have stood in the desert for thousands of years.

Who built the pyramids, and why did they build them? What lies inside these mysterious buildings? These are some of the questions that scientists and historians try to answer.

Photograph of a man on a camel near several Egyptian pyramids
Key Vocabulary

  • ancient adj., very old

  • civilization n., the culture of a specific place, time, or group

  • clue n., a piece of information that leads to a solution

  • pyramid n., a building with a square base and four triangular sides

In Other Words

  • historians people who study history